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Former British and French diplomats are urging action over what they say is Israel’s "erasure"of Palestine. More than 100 of those diplomats have penned a letter to the French President and the British Prime Minister calling for a ban on trade and arms sales to press Israel to accept a Palestinian state. Among the signatories: Sir Vincent Fean, British former Consul-General Jerusalem and current t...
Former British and French diplomats are urging action over what they say is Israel’s ‘erasure’ of Palestine. More than 100 of those diplomats have penned a letter to the French President and the British Prime Minister, calling for a ban on trade and arms sales to press Israel to accept a Palestinian state. The unprecedented joint letter directly accuses Israel of ethnic cleansing and warns that th...
Former British and French diplomats are urging action over what they say is Israel’s ‘erasure’ of Palestine. More than 100 of those diplomats have penned a letter to the French President and the British Prime Minister, calling for a ban on trade and arms sales to press Israel to accept a Palestinian state. The unprecedented joint letter directly accuses Israel of ethnic cleansing and warns that th...
In 1894, when the Belgian city of Antwerp was hosting a World's Fair, more than a hundred Congolese people were forcibly brought to the city to be exhibited in the Congo Pavilion. In this "human zoo", seven Congolese men ultimately died of disease. Today, this shocking episode still haunts Belgium as one of its colonial history's darkest chapters. This year, a monument to the victims was unveiled....
Who killed Tupac Shakur? Three decades after the rap superstar was murdered in Nevada, a trial in Las Vegas intends to answer that question. 63-year-old Duane Davis is accused of orchestrating the drive-by killing. Kim Langtree, lecturer in Law and the University of Salford in the UK, has been following the case closely. She delivers her analysis of the case’s latest developments.
Turkey and Israel traded insults on Friday, after Ankara announced it was seeking an international arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of "genocide" because of the interception of an aid flotilla bound for Gaza. Netanyahu's office accused Turkey of hypocrisy. Our correspondent in Turkey Jasper Mortimer analyses the situation.
The trade war between Washington and Ottawa is once again escalating. On Saturday, the US implemented 50% tariffs on certain Canadian goods, just hours after Donald Trump claimed he had a good relationship with his Canadian counterpart and that he thought a deal could be reached. The tariffs were initially set to go into effect on Wednesday but the US president gave negotiators three days to reach...
Turkey and Israel traded barbs on Friday after Ankara announced it had sought an international arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of "genocide" linked to the interception of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla. Turkey is one of Israel's fiercest critics over its war in Gaza, sparked by the Hamas-led October 7 attacks on southern Israel. Story by Charlotte Lam.
Turkey and Israel traded barbs on Friday after Ankara announced it had sought an international arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of "genocide" linked to the interception of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla. Turkey is one of Israel's fiercest critics over its war in Gaza, sparked by the Hamas-led October 7 attacks on southern Israel. Story by Charlotte Lam.
A partnership between French experts and Ethiopian winemakers is putting East Africa on the viticultural map. Using seeds imported from Bordeaux, and after years of refining, exports are now on the rise. Domestically, Ethiopians are also consuming more and more of their local product. Our correspondent Tom Canetti went to meet a French-Ethiopian winery in central Ethiopia.
Argentina’s defeat in the football World Cup final defeat has come with a costly post-match hangover. FIFA has imposed a ban on Argentine midfielder Leandro Paredes and a hefty fine for sparking a brawl after his side's loss to Spain. His teammate Nahuel Molina has been similarly disciplined in a series of a decisions by the FIFA disciplinary committee. Story by Nick Rushworth.
In the Central African Republic, the search for victims continues following Tuesday’s gold mine collapse. The government says the incident has claimed at least 49 lives but local sources estimate the death toll to be much higher. Cameroonian and Chadian nationals are also among the victims. Several witnesses spoke to our correspondent Marcel Amoko.
More than 2,500 people have already died in the Ebola epidemic currently gripping the Democratic Republic of Congo. The UN coordinator for the outbreak has warned that the virus is spreading exponentially – adding that an existing pool of funds is set to run out within weeks. Details by Catherine Viette.
Iran on Saturday said that any country participating in the United States’ “economic war” against the Islamic republic would be considered “an enemy”. The warning came after President Masoud Pezeshkian said Friday the war with the US should end because the world had already accepted that Iran had won, according to Iranian state media.
Iran on Saturday said that any country participating in the United States’ “economic war” against the Islamic republic would be considered “an enemy”. The warning came after President Masoud Pezeshkian said Friday the war with the US should end because the world had already accepted that Iran had won, according to Iranian state media. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Syria on Saturday condemned an Israeli strike southwest of Damascus that wounded one person as a “flagrant violation of sovereignty”. The attack followed a similar strike on Tuesday, which was criticised by US envoy for Syria Tom Barrack as an “unnecessary escalation that does not advance regional stability”. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Iran has allowed a number of Iraqi oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz following repeated requests from Baghdad, Iran’s state news agency reported on Saturday. Meanwhile, the United States and Iran exchanged defiant messages ahead of Monday's scheduled announcement of new US economic sanctions. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
More than 100 former French and British diplomats on Saturday called on their governments to work together to uphold international law in the Palestinian territories, accusing Israel of seeking to destroy prospects for an independent Palestinian state.
More than 100 former French and British diplomats on Saturday called on their governments to work together to uphold international law in the Palestinian territories, accusing Israel of seeking to destroy prospects for an independent Palestinian state.
More than 100 former French and British diplomats on Saturday called on their governments to work together to uphold international law in the Palestinian territories, accusing Israel of seeking to destroy prospects for an independent Palestinian state.
The man accused in the murder trial of rapper Tupac Shakur says it was his nephew that fired the fatal shots in the 1996 drive-by. It's the latest development in the biggest case in Las Vegas history. Details by Charlotte Lam.
Early this Saturday, Russian strikes killed at least two people in Ukraine. In Zaporizhzhia, a drone killed a man and wounded four, according to officials, while a warehouse was on fire in Kyiv. It comes after a Russian bombing killed at least 20 people on Friday, 16 of them in two successive strikes on a busy shopping centre in Kryvyi Rih. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Kiyv, Emmanuelle Ch...
The football that Diego Maradona punched into the net for his infamous "Hand of God" goal is under the hammer this weekend. The historic ball from that infamous quarter final World Cup match between Argentina and England in 1986 is expected to fetch over 10 million dollars. Details by Camille Knight.
Good news for hiking and climbing enthusiasts today: the Fontainebleau Forest just South of Paris is set to reopen to the public. But a month and a half after the terrible fire that ravaged 10% of this unique haven of biodiversity, the disaster is still fresh in everyone’s minds. Portions of the forest remain closed to the public. Story by France 2 and Camille Corcoran.
Tiktok has reached an agreement with the US Department of Justice in its privacy case against the social media platform. The company had been accused of violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, which requires services aimed at children under the age of 13 to obtain parental consent before collecting their personal information. The social media giant has agreed to pay $300 million im...
Two Palestinians were killed Friday in the West Bank, one in Jenin, in the north, by Israeli army gunfire, and the other in the southern part of the territory by a settler, according to Palestinian sources and the army.
Russian drones struck a shopping centre in the city of Kryvyi Rih in central Ukraine this Friday. 14 people were killed. Authorities reported that children were among the scores of people injured in the strikes, which targeted President Volodymyr Zelensky’s hometown. Details by Nick Rushworth.
Algerian international striker Amine Gouiri scored a second-half double for Marseille, who powered to a 4-0 victory over Strasbourg in the curtain-raiser for the new Ligue 1 season on Friday evening.
French President Emmanuel Macron said Saturday that Paris would deliver new interceptor missiles to Ukraine after Russian strikes reportedly killed four people, including two children. The strikes followed a series of Russian attacks that killed at least 20 people across Ukraine on Friday, including 16 in a daytime drone attack on a busy shopping centre in President Volodymyr Zelensky’s hometown o...
French President Emmanuel Macron said Saturday that Paris would deliver new interceptor missiles to Ukraine after Russian strikes reportedly killed four people, including two children. The strikes followed a series of Russian attacks that killed at least 20 people across Ukraine on Friday, including 16 in a daytime drone attack on a busy shopping centre in President Volodymyr Zelensky’s hometown o...
